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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-02-02
PARIslAN STYLES.
Plush Garments Moro Popular Than Sea
and Other Fur Wraps.

Plush Garments More Popular Than Scar
and Other Fur Wraps.
Long cloaks falling to the bottom OF
the dress, princess style, are not in as
great favor here as last year. Ladies
prefer the shorter plush garments,
which in themselves are very orna-
mental, and provide for the display OF
elegantly fashioned dress skirts. The
Queen of Italy has just ordered sew.
eral superb plush garments from
Worth. She is said to be the best
dressed woman in Europe, and there
fore her toilets are much cited. Among
these wraps was sealskin plush, short
in the back, and with long front panels
gathered at the ends and finished of
with long tassels of brown. beige
chenille, and old gold bullion. The
wide sleeves were lined with old
gold satin; the whole gar
ment was bordered with a heavy
passementerie of fine brown chenille
and old gold; in front plush REFERS
opened upon vest of Swedish leather,
covered with old gold embroideries.
One to wear with heliotrope plush
dress was a short garment, half visite,
half dolman. It was made of hello
trope satin covered with antique Vene-
tan guipure, drawn and embroidered
with threads of gold; it had epaulets
and Medicis collar Of old gold guipure
and an old gold ''motif'' in the front,
ending with cord and tassel Of the
same precious metal. Worth slashes
most of these garments in the back, so
as to allow room for puffings.
The new opera cloaks, made long to
envelope the form, are lined entirely
with the long-furred white Thibet; this
feecy lining extends over the velvet as
plush and forms collar, bands
down the sides, and cuffs
on the sleeves. A superb one,
| made by Worth for Russian Prin-
cess, was of Persian fabric of the dull
red and blue, heavily wrought in silver
and gold; over the edges Of the Thibet
fur fell aiguillettes made in passemen
terie to match the Persian stuff; the
same passementerics formed the wide
Louis XIV. collar. Clasps Of old golt
fastened the garment down the front
The traditional cashmere shaw
which was formerly considered an in
dispensable part of a lady's troussea'
has been lately replaced by an assert
ment Of expensive furs-the sealskil
cloak for usual wear Chat fur is al
ways considered doni-toilette il
France, valuable bands of marten TO
the trimming Of calling garments, an
chinchilla for evening cloaks.-Pari
Cor. Chicago Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-02-02
pITH AND POINT.

The hat makers had banquet the
other night, and the next morning not
one of them could find hat in his shop
big enough for ,him.-Bostoas Post.
1t appears to us that the woman's
heart kept in alcohol in Philadelphia
isn't much of curiosity. We have no
doubt several women have hearts. The
Judge.
"A good many fables begin "Once
on time" Oddly enough. too. when
married men have been once on time
they are apt to invent fables. Sooner
ville Journal.
Definition of BORE
Do you ask me what bore is!
will tell you who is such:
TITS the one who knows too little,
'Tis the one who knows too much.
It'd Bits.
The Ball family fall heirs to twelve
millions in Scotland. There are three
balls in New York that represent the
portable property of many good fam
lilies. Albany Journal.
The Phrenoloqical Journal says:
''In choosing a wife, be governed by
her chin" A man is apt to be gov
erned by the same thing after he gets
wife.-Kansas City Squib.
-Tender-hearted young lady-O!
you cruel, heartless little wretch! to rob
those poor birds of their eggs! Wicked
little boy-Ho! That's the old one at
| you've got on yer bonnet. Guess she
won't care.-Forest and Stream.
Faith is sometimes represented by
the figure of drenched female cling
ing to sea-washed rock; but a better
| personification would be bald-headed
man buying bottle of patent hair-re-
storer. Shoe and Leather Reporter.
Clerk Gin fashionable uptown bak-
cry to proprietor)-Th tray of Ameri-
can soda biscuits in the window, sir,
has been there for three weeks, and
they are getting sour. What shall do
about it? Proprietor-Label them En-
glish tea mullins. Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Men are strange creatures. They
will waste an hour hunting collar
button instead of having an extra sup
ply and letting their wife find the miss
ing one. You never see a woman look
for q pin she drops. Her husband finds
it when he walks around in his bare
feet.--Philadelphia Call.
Omaha Girl-Pa, there is talk OF
forming an archery club in our set,
| May joinp Omaha Pal saw girls
archery club practising the other day,
. and / am afraid | can't afford to bear
, my share of the expense. "Why, bows
, and arrows don't cost much" mo; but
> it takes so much lumber to build 8
mark. "-OmdhG Herald.
Husbands My dear, that is long
!, motto you are working, Wife-Yes,
! John. He reads on it:
/: while the lamp holds out to burn
, The vilest sinner may return
Is it to be hung in the vestibule OF the
church, my dear?n mo, John; III
hang it on the chandelier in the hall.
-Harper's Bazar.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-02-02
DEsPAIRlNG TOM.
Story of q Faithful Cat That Died OF
Broken Heart.

Broken Heart.
A lady visiting bird-fancier's shop
was struck by the beauty and size of an
Angora cat exhibited for sale, impris-
oned in a large parrots cage. The
captive effectually pleading for pity by
licking her hand, was purchased and
taken home. After some years, the cat
was removed with his mistress to
Brighton, though under protest as to
future reformation. Tom was then
probably one of the largest of
his species, and universally adj
mired. He had adopted an apparently
incurable habit of sharpening his
claws on highly polished dining-room
table: and also committed sad havoc
amongst the flowers in the garden of
his new abode, spending a great por
ton of leisure time luxuriously lying i'll
the sunshine, amidst mignonette, etc. A
decree of Punishment was at length un-
willingly issued, and poor innocently
erring Tom forthwith departed to u
country rectory, where he was much
valued. Every kindness that could con-
duce to his comfort was shown, all his
special tastes as to diet consulted; but
the exile remained inconsolable. He
never attempted to return, not seeming
to have sufficient energy left to attempt
anght in sef-defense; he simply gave
himself up to despair. 1t was vainly
hoped that time would reconcile the
mourner to his changed lot, but matters
only grew worse, the cat pining and
fretting till he became the shadow of
his former self. He could not Irvine
''fantastick garlands,n or utter an alto
gether "melodious lay like "the fair
Ophelia, but wandered aimlessly about
the garden, eating little except green
fruit and such strange fare; dying, after
a brief period, literally of broken
heart. The chief object of this devoted
| love was the cook he had left behind
him. The attachment, unlike that of
Shakespeare's ill-starred heroine, may
not have been romantic one; still. it
was purely disinterested, unwavering
amidst all mere worldly temptations.
Nature is fine in love; and where It's fine,
It sends some precious incense OF itself
4 After the thing 1t loves.
i Poor faithful Tom gave the sole offer
| ing he had to give-his life. If it be
! true that MANS love is of mans life a
thing apart, it was in the above case
proved to be cats "whole existence. "
chambers Journal
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-02-02
THE WARRIOR AGE.
Europe at Present Placing Military Glory
Above All Other.


Standing armies constitute one OF the
most important factors in the socialistic
problem in Europe. Hundreds OF thou
sands of the strongest and most active
young men of these countries are taken
from the industrial ranks, and the bur-
den of their pay and support, as also OF
the immense caravans or camps, arsen-
ais, Notifications and all sorts Of military
supplies and equipments is thrown up
on their parents and weaker brothers
and sisters left to work at home. 1t is
pitiful to mark the contrast be-
tween these soldiers, with their
fine physique and gay uniforms.
lounging around the camps or
strolling the streets, swarming like
locusts everywhere, and the miserable
peasants with their wooden shoes, rag
ged clothes and half-staved looks; old
men and women, young girls and little
children, toiling in the hot sun and in
the dirt, struggling to their utmost
strength for their poor and insufficient
food, and taxed to the last soldo on
every mean article they buy or own to
keep this enormous force of their stout
brothers in the army.
Travelling in Germany seventeen
years ago, I heard verywhere the
boosted fame of its great scholars and
its great schools. To-day the talk is
only of its soldiers, its victories and
its military power and greatness.
Soldiers are the most welcome
guests in the fashionable salons of its
capital, and it is complained there that
the English-born Princess Imperial will
still invite to her receptions eminent
artists and men of letters. It's great
universities are still crowded, but it is
largely with foreign students, and be
cause the strict requirement Of uni.
versity education for admission to the
liberal professions compels the attend
ance of young men seeking profes
sional career. But the army is now OF
the highway to honor. The soldier
not the scholar, is in fashion; and Ihav'
heard German students even wish fol
the outbreak of war that they might pu
to proof their military discipline ant
have chance to win the promotion
so slow coming in civil life. Youn,
Germany talks, thinks and dream
of war. Its heart has gone back to tn
age Of iron. If the sciences and art
and commercial interests did not bin
Europe to nineteenth century progress
the general degradation Of its civilizs
ton would be inevitable. AS it is til
amenities, the moral principles and til
; intellectual refinement which mark til
highest and best civilization, have a
ready suffered great loss. Europe
proving the truth of the old Roma
maxim, inter arnaa leges silent. whic
for the occasion will translate
"Among armies civilization slumbers.
Ohio State Journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-02-02
UNFULFILLED PROPHECIES
The Predictions of the Blaine-Sherman
ties Regarding the Country's Ruin.

The Predictions of the Blaine-Sherman-
ties Regarding the Country's Ruin.
Instead of showing that the predic-
tons of the Blaines and the Shermans
that change by the people in their
Government would bring disaster upon
all business enterprises the record Of
failures for the last six years seems to
prove that the change was made justin
time to save the country from whole
sale ruin. In 1881 the number of fail
ures was 1929. In 1882 this had In
creased to 1856. In 1883 the number
had risen to 1929. In 1884 there was
another increase to 11,620, and in 1885,
the first year Of the new regime, the
failures dropped to lilo, to be sue
ceeded in 1886 by another drop to TO-
56s. In the last four years of the rule
which the croakers sought to convince
the people they could not get along
without the commercial disasters near
" doubled. In the first two years of
the new management they have de-
creased by more than one thousand.
Probably by another two years they
will be back again to the place where
they started in1880.
These figures are neither new nor
surprising to men Of intelligence and
fairness, for the ascendancy of any
party which represents the majority Of
the people will not be injurious to their
business or any other interest, but they
need to be hammered into the heads of
the men who have attempted to teach
the vicious doctrine that changes in
party government are apt to hurt any
body except the politicians. The proof
here submitted that things were grow
| ing worse with great rapidity under
Republican rule, and that under DEM
ocratic rule they have improved slowly
but surely proves nothing but the pro-
pensity of party worshippers to make
fools of themselves on very slight pro-
vocation.
| If the improvement should go on the
Democratic Blaines and Shermans will
need to be warned not to make the
same mistakes that have now been
shown up in the case Of their adver-
saries. No one party is necessary to
the prosperity Of the American people.
- Chicago Herald.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-02-02

Russian history. The Don Cossacks
are the most heard of because they are
the most numerous. The Urals are the
richest, and the Kubans the most war
like. Both the Terek and the Kuban
Cossacks are largely composed Of pure
blooded Circassians, speaking their
native language, wearing the native
dress, cultivating the Mohammedan re-
ligion, and protesting to be Russian
only in their allegiance to the Gar
g. d. Millet, in Harper's Magazine.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-02-02
SURE TO BE BEATEN.
The "NIasterly" Way in Which tho Penn
sylvanta Republicans Are Preparing
Their Party for Defeat.

The Mastery" Way in Which tho Penn
sylvania Republicans Are Preparing
Their Party for Defeat.
With big majorities at their COM
mand the Republicans of New York
and Pennsylvania have just demon
strated that they have learned nothing
by recent National defeat. The loss Of
the Presidency on their part was due
as much to the widespread popular
impression that the men at the head of
the Republican organization were
unworthy as to any other cause. It
was hoped by many of the boilers Of
1884 that temporary defeat would send
some of these fellows to the rear, but
in the light Of recent events in two of
the principal States in the Union there
seems to be no reason to look for such
a result.
In New York State the assembly has
just reelected to the Speakership the
odorous j. w. Hustled, of Westcheste,
County. than whom no legislator in the
last ten years has obtained more
questionable reputation. His methods
have all been obnoxious to decency and
uprightness in politics, and he never
yet gained place Of prominence in
his party without encountering the
protests of the best elements thereof.
In Pennsylvania Matthew s. Quay, a
longtime henchman of the Cameron
gang, has been elected to the United
States Senate almost without OPPOSE
ton. He has been associated with all
the scandals of Republican rule in that
State for twenty years, and has on all
occasions proved himself willing and
an efficient tool of the corrupt bosses
against whose methods the election of
Governor Pattison in 1881 was pro-
test. As a lobbyist Quay has long been
unfavorably known to the people, and
as politician of the most extreme and
reckless type he has commended him
self only to the rings which have
now concluded to give him his re-
ward. 1t was Quay who worked
| hand i'll hand with the notorious KEN.
bic in lobbying through the Pennsylva
MIA Legislature the 100000 grab fol
the alleged settlement of riot losses il
Pittsburgh. For his part in that labol
Kemble was indicted, tried, convicted
and sentenced to the penitentiary, AM
it was NJ. S. Quay, who, as a membe
of the Board of the State, had reso
luton in favor of Kemble's releas
ready for sile Governor's signature be
ttcre the culprit had been removed fron
the court where sentence had bee
passed upon him.
In the case Of Hustled a disposition t
adhere to an old and disappointed pol
tician is the worst that can be charges
against his party. In the case of Qua
the situation is different. Nothing bu
q slavish submission to the dictation O
the Camerons, which would have in
duced the Legislature to select an
creature whom they might name, ca
explain the elevation of such a ma
, to the Senate. A party so welded t
its old-time idols, smeared all owe
and broken as they are, is evidentl
electioneering for another licking
:. Chicago Herald.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-02-02
Johnny Was JEALOUS.

..Mr. Lighthead, = said Johnny. "my
sister treats you better'n she does me. "
Does she, Johnny" asked Light
head, with a laugh. why do you
think SOP"
well, / heard her tell ma she gave
you lots Of taffy, but she never gives me
any. ~ 7. Sum-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-02-02

"A bird cage suddenly fell on the
floor recently in a house at Petaluma,
Cal, in consequence Of the breaking of
line that was being fastened up by
Mrs. Cora Woodnan, a visitor from
San Francisco. She was shocked into
Inconsistencies by the slight accident
and remained insensible twelve hours.
Since then, though understanding all
that goes on about her. she has been
unable to utter word. San Francisco
CAL.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-02-02
What a nonentity Senator Mitch

What nonentity Senator Mitch.
ell, Of Pennsylvania, is, appears from
the fact that he received no support,
complimentary or otherwise, in the Re-
publican caucus for the nomination Of
a candidate for United States Senator.
The dearth Of great men among the
Republicans in the State is shown in
the fact that Matthew S. Quay received
every vote in the Republican caucus
with the exception Of nine, Detroit
Free Press.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-02-02
Awkward Pauses.

Magistrate You are evidently )
scoundrel.
Prisoner-I am not as much Of a
scoundrel as you
Magistrate (fercely) What's that
sirp
Prisoner-Seem to suppose.
Magistrate Well, may be not. Here
after don't indulge in any awkward
pauses. Philadelphia Cali
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About Alesander II. Stephens.

Personally, Gov. Stephens was a brave man, although he was from boyhood a mere child in point of physical strength. In lsiS be had a personal alteration with Judge Zone, of Georgia, Q strong man, who heli Stephens with one hand while he inflicted several wounds on his arm and body. Then, pressing his head back he held the knife above his exposed throat, saying, -Retract, or will cut your - throat !' Never, shout ea Stephens, who with a great effort seizsd the blade of Cones knife in his right hand and held it until they were separated. A sur gical examination showed that one of Cones knife stabs had penetrated to within less than the sixteenth of an inch of his heart, while his right hand was so mangled that be was never afterwand able to write.
 He was while in congress, feature at the Capitol. His bloodless. shriyelei face seemed almost like that of c0rps,, as be was wheeled about in his chair, with an old beaver hat over his forehead But his eyes were bright and his intellect was Inclouded He used to room at the National where his faithful col ored attendant carried him about us one would a sick lad. He generally ate in bis own room, and pork was his aversion. Once a new waiter. in bringing his breakfast, hal put plate of sauSase meat on the tray, but to his astonishmen, be had no sooner put the plate before Mir. Stephens than be found ii thrown at his head In a moment the Geor- gian's wrath was over, and he gave the us- t0nished darkey half n dollar, with instruc- tons never to serve him with the unclcgn beast in any sha.a. His favorite dish WIS a fat young raccoon. ani the darkics in Virginia always found him ready to purchas, the IT, suit of successful coon hunts.-Ben. PCrlcy Iggra